Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Lithuania
21.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Lithuania rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 24.3% | 5.5% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 22.2% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Lithuania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.